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Arts + Culture

Hamilton Fringe: Mini reviews

It's the last weekend of the city's celebration of independent theatre. Don't miss your chance to see these final fantastic shows! Grabbing The Hammer Lane: A Trucker NarrativeMills Hardware David M. Proctor gives a spellbinding performance as a grown son and his father navigating the recollections and…
Food + Drink

Patio pleasures in Hamilton, Burlington

Is there anything better on a hot summer day than getting some Vitamin D on a breezy patio with friends? Whether you're sipping cold pints, enjoying oysters al fresco, or having a full dining experience by the waterfront, we have an abundance of LOCAL options. These are just…
Arts + Culture

Turn up the music

Music education can enhance brain function and development, and as neuroscience research shows, has a long list of positive benefits for young people. Yet, music (and the arts) has been relegated to the back of the line of what is and is not important to teach today. Human…
Arts + Culture

It’s 20 years for the Hamilton Fringe Festival

The city’s annual unjuried theatre event, running July 17 to 28, attracts works from around the world and close to 20,000 attendees. The Hamilton Fringe Festival will celebrate its 20th birthday with an extended party running July 17 to 28 that will feature nearly 50 shows across all…
Arts + Culture

Supercrawl: ‘The Holy Grail of gigs’

The 16th edition of the music and arts festival will bring more than 30 artists to James Street North, including plenty with deep connections to Hamilton. It’s no exaggeration to say that Supercrawl has become synonymous with this city.  The September weekend of music and art has brought…
Food + Drink

The sweet arrival of Craig’s Cookies

The beloved Toronto bakery is opening locations in Hamilton and Burlington this summer, bringing its vast flavour selection and out and proud approach to Locke and Brant streets. Locke Street is about to get a lot sweeter. In July, the neighbourhood’s beloved Donut Monster and Bitten will…
Arts + Culture

Rising above the noise

Auteur Research provides a range of services to hundreds of established bands and up-and-coming musical acts to help them climb to the top of the algorithmic stew and get noticed. As the name implies, research is at the heart of it all. Company: Auteur Research Founder:…
Food + Drink

Eat your veggies!

It’s clear that vegetarian and vegan eating is on the rise, with a growing number of committed plant-based eaters and more people looking to eat plant-based more often.  Whether you’re a long-term plant-based eater, just “getting your feet wet” with vegetarian options, or looking to try something new,…

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Arts + Culture

Supercrawl: ‘The Holy Grail of gigs’

The 16th edition of the music and arts festival will bring more than 30 artists to James Street North, including plenty with deep connections to Hamilton. It’s no exaggeration to say that Supercrawl has become synonymous with this city.  The September weekend of music and art has brought…
City Life

Will Jones is sailing to the Olympics again

A member of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club and a Burlington resident, Jones will compete in Paris in the 49er class. It’s his second Olympic berth but his first true Games experience. Burlington sailor Will Jones will have a true Olympic experience this time around in Paris, where…
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

For the Love of Hamilton: This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. DANIEL CLARK was born in Toronto and raised in Orangeville. The eldest of two boys, Daniel enjoyed his adolescence on a hobby…
City Life

Life in the City

PHOTOS BY BRENT PERNIAC, DONNA WAXMAN AND GARY GREEN Dave Rave at the Teenage Head 50th anniversary homecoming party, Carmen's, April 6.Drummer Gene Champagne at the Teenage Head 50th anniversary homecoming party, Carmen's, April 6.Steve Mahon and Dave…
City Life

Shaking Up Shakespeare

Trevor Copp and Alma Sarai are the dynamic duo behind Tottering Biped Theatre (TBT) and the company’s annual summer Shakespeare by the Castle festival that takes place in August at Dundurn Castle. TREVOR COPP and ALMA SARAI have worked together for nine years with a mission to…
Food + Drink

The sweet arrival of Craig’s Cookies

The beloved Toronto bakery is opening locations in Hamilton and Burlington this summer, bringing its vast flavour selection and out and proud approach to Locke and Brant streets. Locke Street is about to get a lot sweeter. In July, the neighbourhood’s beloved Donut Monster and Bitten will…
Arts + Culture

Turn up the music

Music education can enhance brain function and development, and as neuroscience research shows, has a long list of positive benefits for young people. Yet, music (and the arts) has been relegated to the back of the line of what is and is not important to teach today. Human…
Made in Hamilton

150 years of the HSR

Hamilton’s transit agency began to roll in 1874 with six streetcars, 22 horses and three-quarter miles of track. It now oversees a fleet of 308 buses carrying an average of 55,000 people each day. It’s pretty incredible to reflect that as we undertake to build an electrified light-rail…